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Windows Vista
Microsoft has announced that they will cripple the computers of users who have pirated copies of Windows Vista. (see article)
Two concerns:
1) Microsoft's track record for determining who has pirated software is pretty poor. Remember the Genuine Advantage debacle?
2) What if they attempt to cripple a program that I own legally? They've announced that they intend to cripple things like Internet Explorer. (Firefox should be happy about this.) The last time I checked, you could download this program for free. I wonder if they will cripple the operating system's ability to talk to the internet, which would then cripple your ability to use your browser. We shall have to see.
Two concerns:
1) Microsoft's track record for determining who has pirated software is pretty poor. Remember the Genuine Advantage debacle?
2) What if they attempt to cripple a program that I own legally? They've announced that they intend to cripple things like Internet Explorer. (Firefox should be happy about this.) The last time I checked, you could download this program for free. I wonder if they will cripple the operating system's ability to talk to the internet, which would then cripple your ability to use your browser. We shall have to see.